A Day in the Life: Arborist shares experiences caring for trees at CSU 22 Dec, 2020
Steve McCarthy
Steve McCarthy has been a State Classified employee at Colorado State University for the past 10 years, working as an arborist for Facilities Management in Outdoor Services (Grounds).
McCarthy’s days are spent keeping the trees healthy and safe for the campus community, structurally pruning and “raising” trees the process of taking off the lower limbs. McCarthy one of three State Classified employees who are International Society of Arboriculture certified arborists at CSU Facilities Management also removes dangerous tree limbs caused by storm damage.
The best part of McCarthy’s job he said involves grinding stumps to make space for tree replacements and planting trees. He said he finds it rewarding to introduce new tree species onto campus, helping to fulfill the CSU Campus Arboretum’s main goal of expanding tree diversity.